Accounts Assistant

Champneys Head Office; Boughton Lees; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing incentives

Wellbeing and fitness programmes

Employee discounts and spa perks

Job summary

Champneys Head Office in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Group Financial Controller and Hotel General Manager with accurate financial data, covering income and expenditure, and ensuring all operational controls are followed.

Responsibilities include daily audit and reporting, cash and card reconciliations, sales and purchase ledgers, guest accounts, and assisting with management accounts preparation; strong IT and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role, preferably in hospitality.
• AAT or HOSPA qualification (or equivalent).
• Strong administration and IT skills with high accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to drive process improvements and enhance operational efficiency.
• Experience with ledgers, reconciliations and month-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Daily business audit and reporting.
• Daily cash and card reconciliations, bank reconciliation and completion of monthly balance sheet.
• Assisting with customer queries, dealing with chargebacks.
• Sales Ledger - raising invoices and chasing payments.
• Guest Ledger - management of house accounts and open folios.
• Purchase Ledger - weekly food invoices upload.
• Ensuring that all operational controls are implemented within the hotel.

Skills

Administration & IT skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Education

AAT or equivalent

HOSPA qualification or similar

Tools

Excel

Job description

The purpose of the role is to provide support to Group Financial Controller and Hotel General Manager, providing accurate financial data of all income and expenditure of the hotel, ensuring all operational controls are implemented and adhered to, covering all aspects of sales and purchase ledger duties, assisting in management accounts preparation. Some responsibilities include:

• Daily business audit and reporting
• Daily cash and c/c reconciliations, bank reconciliation and completion of monthly balance sheet
• Assisting with customer queries, dealing with chargebacks
• Sales Ledger - raising invoices and chasing payments
• Guest Ledger - management of house accounts and open folios
• Purchase Ledger - weekly food invoices upload
• Ensuring that all operational controls are implemented within the hotel
• Previous experience working within a finance function is essential, preferably from hospitality sector
• Ideally AAT, HOSPA qualified or similar
• Strong administration & IT skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to drive process improvements and enhance operational efficiency

Being the iconic wellbeing brand that we are you should expect benefits that match our simple vision; to make you feel happier and healthier inside and out.

Not only will you work in great company you will also have access to the following:

• Health, Wellness and Wellbeing incentives
• Digital fitness programmes
• Nutrition guides and recipes
• Self-Guided meditation
• Wellbeing podcasts

Champneys experiences (such an overnight stay or an ultimate spa day experience) App for all schedules, timesheets, annual leave and all the important things you need at your fingertips. In house social media connecting our Champneys Family Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling sessions and legal advice if required, other perks such as shopping discounts and financial support to list a few benefits. Motivating, rewarding and engaging colleague events. Discounted stays for you, your friends and family at any of our properties. Complimentary Spa Day on completion of your probationary period. 50% discount on all Champneys products. Great discounts on our partner products Elemis and Clarins. Discounted membership to our exceptional health clubs. Merlin Entertainments Attraction.